Choreographed and performed by Mario Barzaghi, Parashurama presents a fragment of Kathakali, the classic dance-theatre of south India. Rooted in the training lineage of Kalamandalam Neeraj, the piece stages the warrior-sage Parashurama — his awakening, anger and confrontation with a wedding procession — through precise gestural language, dramatic facial play and martial elegance. The staging pairs ritualized makeup and measured physical discipline with an intimate encounter across cultures, exploring mythic heroism and controlled fury within a compact, rigorous form.
